The Waynesburg University Music Program will host a Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Concert Friday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Marsh Center. The event is free and the public is cordially invited to attend.

Dr. Ronda DePriest, professor of instrumental music and director of the music program, said this performance gives student musicians the chance to showcase their growth in skill during the year.

“Every semester, members of our small ensembles’ program improve in skill level and difficulty level of standard repertoire for each ensemble,” said DePriest. “Many student musicians are also involved in our larger ensembles and find a growth in quality opportunities available to them for great music-making while here at Waynesburg.”

This event concludes a succession of different musical events hosted by the program, all performed within a week-long period. DePriest said this is an exciting time to see the progress groups have made.

“Nearing the end of the semester is a particularly busy time, both for ensemble instructors and student musicians,” she said. “The final performances of each semester show a culmination of knowledge and repertoire gained throughout the course of the school term. The music is often more challenging, so there is a sense of growth on the part of each member of the ensemble that I look forward to witnessing.”

For more information about the Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Concert, contact DePriest at 724-852-3420.

Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three additional sites located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is one of only 22 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.

The Waynesburg University Music Program will host Chamber Works II Thursday, April 19, at noon in the Marsh Center. The event is free and the public is cordially invited to attend.

The Chamber ensembles perform twice a semester, but according to Dr. Ronda DePriest, professor of instrumental music and director of the Music Program, each time the groups perform is special.

“The Chamber Works noon concerts are unique in that each offering will present a wide variety of genres, both from our small ensembles and, occasionally, from one or two solo offerings from our applied studios.”

For more information about Chamber Works II, contact DePriest at 724-852-3420.

Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three additional sites located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is one of only 22 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.

The Waynesburg University Music Program is presenting the Spring Concert Saturday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Roberts Chapel, featuring performances from the University Symphonic Band and the Lamplighter Concert Choir. The event is free and the public is cordially invited to attend.

Dr. Ronda DePriest, director of the Music Program, said the Spring Concert is one of her favorite events because it gives students the opportunity to showcase skills they have worked on all year.

“I am always excited for our spring concerts because the students have accumulated a tremendous amount of playing and singing knowledge and experience throughout the year,” said DePriest. “We also salute our seniors, especially those who have become family over their four-year collegiate time at Waynesburg.”

The performing groups will play a variety of pieces from a myriad of artists. One piece will even be performed with the James D. Randolph Kiltie Band. DePriest describes the performances as a celebration of the season.

“We hope both the campus community and the southwest Pennsylvania community will join us for this springtime celebration through song,” DePriest said. “It is a tremendous thing to be able to meet together through music any time throughout the year, and the opportunity to celebrate through music this spring is certainly no exception.”

Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three additional sites located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is one of only 22 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.

The Waynesburg University Department of Fine Arts will host a Chamber Works concert March 1 at noon in the Marsh Center. The event is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend.

The concert will include performances from the chamber orchestra, brass ensemble, woodwind ensemble and beauty and barbershop quartets. The groups are comprised of students from a variety of majors, and songs will include pieces from composers such as Wolfgang Mozart and Johann Pezel.

For more information, contact Dr. Ronda DePriest, director of the Music Program, at rdepries@waynesburg.edu or 724-852-3420.

Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three additional sites located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is one of only 22 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.

The Waynesburg University Fine Arts Department will present a Symphonic Band Mid-Winter Concert Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 5:15 p.m. in the Marsh Center. Admission is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend.

According to Dr. Ronda DePriest, director of the Music Program, this year’s Mid-Winter Concert will be a special one. That is because the Symphonic Band will be able to present to the public material used in the 2018 Conducting Symposium, featuring music by Charles Carter, Aaron Copland, Charles R. Young, Claude T. Smith and John Philip Sousa.

“After a hiatus of four years, our annual Conducting Symposium is back,” said DePriest. “The student members of this year’s Symphonic Band have not had the opportunity to approach our repertoire in this setting during their time at Waynesburg.”

DePriest said the Conducting Symposium gives students the “opportunity to study music in an in-depth manner with professional instrumentalists and an internationally known conductor.”

“We have not presented a concert utilizing this material in the past eight Conducting Symposia, so this will be a treat for our audience and Symphonic Band members alike,” said DePriest.

The concert marks one of the Music Program’s first events of the semester. DePriest said she is looking forward to continuing the program’s work inspiring different musical groups and individuals.

“Our goals continue to be connected to the daily singing and playing of our ensembles and individual musicians,” she said. “I am proud that Waynesburg continues to support these students in terms of offering quality music classes of which the whole student body can be a part. The self-expression that our music students find within themselves and choose to share with others is a pleasure to witness.”

Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three additional sites located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is one of only 22 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.